Nala Damayanthi (1957 film)

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Nala Damayanthi
Nala Damayanthi 1959 poster.jpg
Poster of 1959 Tamil film
Directed by Kemparaj Urs
Story by Samudrala Jr.
Dialogues by
  • Samudrala Jr. (Telugu)
  • B C Srinivas (Kannada)
Based on Mahabharata
Produced byKemparaj Urs
Starring
CinematographyB. D. Mathur
Edited by
  • V. S. Narayana
  • P. Kandasamy
Music by B. Gopalam
Production
company
Kemparaj Urs Productions
Release date
  • 1957 (1957)
CountryIndia
LanguagesKannada
Telugu

Nala Damayanthi is a 1957 Indian film produced and directed by Kemparaj Urs. The film stars Kemparaj Urs and P. Bhanumathi. The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada and Telugu. [1] [2] The film was dubbed and released in 1959 in Tamil. [3]

Contents

Plot

The film is based on a story from the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Damayanthi is the princess of Vidarbha Kingdom and Nala is the king of Nishadha Kingdom. He is an excellent cook. They love and marry each other and beget two children. But soon they undergo hardships due to Nala losing his kingdom in a game of dice. They get separated but Damayanthi is found and joins her father with her two children. Nala is bitten by a snake and becomes a dwarf. Damayanthi arranges for a fake swayamwara to find her husband. Nala, as a dwarf, attends the ceremony with his master. Damayanthi recognizes him from the food he prepared. Nala is restored to his former self and the couple are reunited.

Cast

Soundtrack

Music was composed by B. Gopalam. Kannada lyrics are written by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and Indirathanaya while Telugu lyrics are written by Samudrala Jr.

Telugu
SongSinger(s)
Arubhumapadhambu Taraṇimīrina Bhogi Vantalavadaguchu"Madhavapeddi
"Adiren Na Kudikannu Na kuḍi Bhujambhu Atyanta"P. Bhanumathi
"Ativa Dapaganela Nan Valachi Nikatyanta Santapa Dusdhiti" Ghantasala
Tamil dubbed
SongSinger(s)LyricistDuration(m:ss)
"Sarasam Seiyadhe Maname"P. BhanumathiPuratchidasan02:53
"Anname Thaen Piraiyaale"P. B. Srinivas01:25
"Jai Bavani Dhayaarpari"P. Bhanumathi00:55
"Ilanthalir Neeraadum Then Suvai"A. P. Komala03:20
"Nan Konda Koyil Endha"P. Bhanumathi03:14
"Nin Paadha Dhaasi"P. Bhanumathi03:41
"Karunaabharaney"B. GopalamSamudrala01:26
"Vinaip Payan Idhuthaanaa"B. GopalamKuyilan02:36
"Singara Dhamayanthi Seemandham"A. P. Komala03:31
"Thee Vinayo Nenjam Mariyadho"P. Bhanumathi03:39
"Amma Puviyaalum Mathaa"P. Bhanumathi03:37
"Varunaadhi Devane"B. Gopalam02:39
"Seena Seeyanna Sirichaa" S. Janaki 03:06
"Prabho Yae Prabho"P. B. Srinivas02:15
"Thappi Pottu Thappu"B. Gopalam, K. RaniM. Sundharan03:34
"Mali Pugazh Nala Saridhai"Seerkazhi Govindarajan Papanasam Sivan 02:22

Release

The film was a box office failure. [2] The Telugu version of the film was dubbed in Tamil in 1959 under the same title with dialogues by Aaroor Dass. [3] [4] [5] P. Bhanumathi dubbed for herself. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nala Damayanthi (1957) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". chiloka.com.
  2. 1 2 Trasi, Nagendra (1 August 2019). "40ರ ದಶಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆದ ಮೊದಲ ಹೀರೋ ಕೆಂಪರಾಜ ಅರೆಸ್!" [Kemparaj Urs was the first hero to attract audiences to the Kannada cinema industry in the 40s]. Udayavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "1959-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்" [List of films released in 1959 – Producers]. Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 December 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "சகலகலா வல்லி பானுமதி (3)". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 3 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "நள தமயந்தி". Kalki (in Tamil). 8 November 1959. p. 53. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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